Get
it First-Hand
In the beginning, skaters were tight lipped about their
spots and didn't bring outsiders unless asked or, a
special event was happening (new pro talent or a photo
session). The more serious players all had a network
or what I love to call intelligence or survelliance
systems that constantly looked for, and where, rad pools
were.

Information was usually gained either by first-hand knowledge
or second-hand knowledge. Most of the time second-hand
info always led to shitty directions and /or wrong dimension
size or surface texture. These are the kinds of things
that really matter to a passionate poolskater who wants
and needs to know the important details to be successful
at such sabotage. First-hand intell was considered to
be great because it offered pictures and/or video showing
shapes, trannies, and obstacles and was generally regarded
as the only way to gain the troops' confidence in planning
successful poolraids on unsuspecting victims.

It's Important to Know Specifics
- So Always ask.
For instance, does it really matter what side of the
house to enter on? Say a dog barks the whole time you're
in the backyard? Rover proceeds to blow your cover before
you even get one ride because you had to drain 6 inches
of water in a critical spot next to the drain.
Dogs really suck because they alert people to your presence
so maybe say you enter on the other side of the house
say on the left where the gate is a smaller to jump
over, or maybe the one neighbor is cool on the left
but not on the right. This kinda shit might seem trivial
to you but, to me it's a very important tool in the
survival of not getting caught and not alerting the
local police to the subversive act of swimming pool
terrorism.

So if you're quiet the dog won't hear you for the 10 minutes
(this is the time it takes to drain and dry). If and
when do start skating you'll have at least 10 more minutes
to skate and destroy. The fact of the matter is you
don't wanna get caught. It's this type of intell that's
kept poolriding, the bastard son of skateboarding, alive
and kicking all these years.